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'''Sixty Watt Shaman''' is an ] ] band known for incorporating ] with ], ], ] and ] influences, originally based out of Baltimore, Maryland. The band play a diverse repertoire of hard hitting groove rock and ethereal psychedelic jams, with classic tube tones, echoing heavy blues, southern groove, doom, and even the ghostly spirit of historic Americana and Appalachian bluegrass. They formed in 1996 and recorded and released their first studio album in 1998. The band last recorded in 2002. The last official band tour was in late 2002 through January 2003; but, have made reunion appearances since. Currently, their efforts are focused on festival events in the US and Europe, with plans to record new music. They are widely regarded as innovators in their musical genre with the "Sixty Watt" sound, and have been both imitated and replicated by peers and bands who followed in their footsteps.


'''Sixty Watt Shaman''' is an American ] band known for incorporating ] with ], ], ], ] and ] influences, originally based out of Towson, Maryland, Montgomery Village, Maryland, and currently Winchester, Virginia.<ref name=bio />
⚫ ==History==
Sixty Watt Shaman was formed in 1996 by vocalist/rhythm guitarist Daniel Soren, lead guitarist Joe Selby, drummer Chuck Dukehart, and bassist Jim Forrester. All came together to form "The Shaman" out of two separate projects—Approach (Soren, Selby, Dukehart), and Supercreep (Selby, Dukehart, Forrester)—which were both active during the time period of 1995 to 1996.


Sixty Watt Shaman formed in 1996 out of a band originally called Approach, formed by Daniel Soren and Kurt Ubersax two years earlier in 1994. Ubersax and Soren recruited Joe Selby on bass and Chuck Dukehart on drums, and Approach played in and around the Baltimore area and recorded an album release. Later Ubersax was replaced on guitar by Joe Selby, and the band auditioned new bass players, selecting Jim Forrester to take on the job. They recorded and released their first studio album, Ultra Electric, in 1998. The band continued on to record two releases with Spitfire Records, and is now on Megalithic Media. Sixty Watt Shaman continues efforts focused on new music, shows, festival events in the US and Europe, and are writing and recording new music and videos for release.
⚫ The band name derives from a split reference to ] and an infamous amplifier once played by ]; the band name was dubbed by lead singer Dan Soren (known earlier by middle name, Kerzwick) in early September 1996 upon his return from European travel where he had visited the grave of Jim Morrison who is buried in ] in Paris, France. Jim Morrison was called the "electric shaman" by press and popular culture during his ] years. The story behind the reference to "Sixty Watt" is that it refers to a now infamous amplifier that was built specifically for ] by the pioneering amplifier manufacturer ]; it was a special sixty watt amplifier which was used during live performances and on the famous ] album, but was alleged to have been stolen and never recovered after Hendrix's famous ] performance.


⚫ == History ==
⚫ The Shaman released their seminal album, ''Ultra Electric'', recorded in two 24 hour sessions @ Hound Studio in Baltimore , Md by Frank Marchand, in 1998 on the independent label Game Two Records.<ref name="bio" /> Also recorded, studio outtake track "Red Colony", was released on the Welcome to Meteor City Compilation. Marked as a ground breaking release for it's showcase of up and coming heavy rock bands. Soon after they also recorded two tracks with Baltimore Producer/Engineer Jon Smulyan with a moblle unit @ The Regal Beagle rehearsal studio the band had built in the loft of an early 20th century barn. One track, "Whiskey Neck", was released on another seminal compilation, In the Groove by NY's Musicl Cartel Records. After the releases, Sixty Watt embarked on a US tour, from Maine to Texas, with California rockers ], while Nebula supported their recently released ] as their first release following their departure from ] in 1997. In 1999 NY's TEE PEE records released a now very rare split 7" with Maryland's Spirit Caravan featuring the track "Stone's Throw Away" from the Regal Beagle sessions. During this time period (1998/1999), the band had developed a friendship with members of fellow Maryland-based rock band ], after playing shows with their side-project ], whose drummer, Jean-Paul Gaster, would later be recruited to produce their next album ''Seed of Decades''.
Sixty Watt Shaman was formed in 1996 by lead singer/rhythm guitarist Daniel Soren, lead guitarist Joe Selby, and drummer Chuck Dukehart, from their original band Approach, bringing in bass player Jim Forrester, when Joe Selby moved from bass to guitar to form the new project.


⚫ The band name derives from a split reference to ] (referred to as the 'Electric Shaman') and an infamous sixty watt amplifier once played by ]. The band name was dubbed by vocalist Dan Soren in early September 1996 upon his return from European travel where he had visited the grave of Jim Morrison who is buried in ] in Paris, France. Jim Morrison was called the "electric shaman" by press and popular culture during his ] years. The reference to "Sixty Watt" refers to an amplifier that was built specifically for ] by the pioneering amplifier manufacturer ]; it was a special sixty watt amplifier which was used during live performances and on the '']'' album, but was alleged to have been stolen and never recovered after Hendrix's ] performance.
⚫ In the late 90s the band worked tirelessly to play shows all along the East Coast with bands in and outside of their scene, including ], Atomic Bitchwax, Nothingface, ], ], Meatjack, Tree, Compression, Negative Reaction, Dog Fashion Disco, Vision of Disorder, ], ], Wretched, Las Cruces, Archie Bunker, War Horse, Crisis, ], Clutch and many others. They toured nationwide with Nebula and Spirit Caravan during that time period. After playing several shows in New York City and developing buzz about the band, Sixty Watt landed a showcase for Spitfire Records President, Paul Bibeau, at the Continental in the late summer of 1999. Bibeau offered Sixty Watt Shaman a recording contract in the downstairs backstage room immediately after their performance. Two weeks earlier, Sixty Watt had played a show at the same venue where ] (of ] fame, as well as fame for his album-cover art, concert flyer art, and directing music videos for ] and ]) had been in the audience; Kozik approached the band about an album deal following that show. Sixty Watt was extremely excited to have the honor to work with Kozik; but, with the approach by Bibeau only 14 days later, with a more extensive offer (a multi-album deal, including tour support, wide US and European distribution, PR and album support), Sixty Watt Shaman opted to go with ].


The band's debut album, ''Ultra Electric'', was recorded in two 24-hour sessions at Hound Studio in Baltimore. The session were produced by Sixty Watt Shaman and engineered by Frank Marchand in 1998 and released on the independent label Game Two Records.<ref name="bio" /> Also recorded, studio outtake track "Red Colony" was released on the ''Welcome to MeteorCity'' (]) compilation, marked as a ground breaking release for its showcase of up and coming heavy rock bands. Soon after, the band also recorded two tracks with Baltimore producer/engineer Jon Smulyan with a mobile unit at The Regal Beagle rehearsal studio the band had built in the loft of an early 20th century barn, at an artists colony in Reisterstown, Maryland. One track, "Whiskey Neck", was released on another seminal compilation, ''In the Groove'' by NY's Musical Cartel Records.
⚫ With one release behind them, in 1999 the band were signed by ] and released ] in 2000. ''Seed of Decades'' has been compared to the 70s ] sound of ] and ] "with a more modern harder edge".<ref name="seed">{{Allmusic | class = album | id = r498028 | tab = review | label = Review of ''Seed of Decades'' | first = Gary | last = Hill | accessdate = 14 December 2009 }}</ref> The band toured with label-mates ] and ] in support of the album in the summer of 2000, and then later with Clutch and ].


⚫ After these releases, Sixty Watt embarked on a US tour from Maine to Texas with California band ], while Nebula supported their recently released '']'' EP as their first release following their departure from ] in 1997. In 1999, New York's ] released a now very rare split 7-inch with Maryland's ] featuring the track "Stone's Throw Away" from the Regal Beagle sessions. During this time period (1998/1999), the band had developed a friendship with members of fellow Maryland-based rock band ], after playing shows with their side project ], whose drummer, Jean-Paul Gaster, would later be recruited to produce their next album ''Seed of Decades''.
⚫ For their 2002 release, ], Dukehart was replaced by drummer Pete Campbell.<ref name="bio" /> Former ] bassist, ], was recruited to work on production for this album. It was recorded at Phase Studios in College Park, MD in 28 days. The album reveals the strong influence of the heavy music and the musicians that Sixty Watt had been on tours with over the previous two years. Reason to Live features many standout tracks including "All Things Come to Pass" which features Sixty Watt Shaman and guest performers ] (], ]) and ] (], Saint Vitus) who were brought together again after having played together years earlier in The Obsessed for this live jam performance.


⚫ In the late 1990s the band worked tirelessly to play shows all along the East Coast with bands in and outside of their scene, including ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and many others. They toured nationwide with Nebula and Spirit Caravan during that time period. After playing several shows in New York City and developing buzz about the band, Sixty Watt landed a showcase for Spitfire Records president Paul Bibeau at the Continental in the late summer of 1999. Bibeau offered Sixty Watt Shaman a recording contract in the downstairs backstage room immediately after their performance. Two weeks earlier, Sixty Watt had played a show at the same venue where ] (of ] fame, as well as fame for his album-cover art, concert flyer art, and directing music videos for ] and ]) had been in the audience; Kozik approached the band about an album deal following that show. Sixty Watt was extremely excited to have the honor to work with Kozik; but, with the approach by Bibeau only 14 days later, with a more extensive offer (a multi-album deal, including tour support, wide US and European distribution, PR and album support), Sixty Watt Shaman opted to go with ].
⚫ Before the release of ''Reason to Live'', Sixty Watt Shaman toured Europe with ], playing with many of their European comtemporaries such as Dozer. After the release, they embarked on a final full US tour with ] and dates with Clutch that culminated in a final show at the 9:30 Club, Washington DC on January 4, 2003. After the last US tour, lead singer Daniel Soren moved to the mid-west and worked on other projects including The Mighty Nimbus with Pete Campbell; he worked on a project out of Norman, Oklahoma with Chris "Paco" Johnson and Forest Smith, playing shows in Norman and Oklahoma City. "Reverend" Jim Forrester worked on other projects including The Devil You Know, Angels of Meth, Soaphammer and currently Serpents of Secrecy.. Upon his return to Maryland from Oklahoma, Dan Soren rejoined Joe Selby in another rock project, Stillhouse. Dukehart went on to form Baltimore-based The Expotentials and now Foghound. Currently, Soren has rejoined Dukehart, Forrester, and new guitarist Todd Ingram (King Giant and Serpents of Secrecy) for on-going Sixty Watt Shaman work.


⚫ With one release behind them, in 1999 the band were signed by ] and released ] in 2000. ''Seed of Decades'' has been compared to the 1970s ] sound of ] and ] "with a more modern harder edge".<ref name="seed">{{AllMusic | class = album | id = r498028 | tab = review | label = Review of ''Seed of Decades'' | first = Gary | last = Hill | accessdate = December 14, 2009 }}</ref> The band toured with label mates ] and ] in support of the album in the summer of 2000, and then later with Clutch and ].
Sixty Watt Shaman are widely considered pioneers of the "Sixty Watt" sound and have inspired much imitation and replication.<ref name="bio">{{Allmusic | class = artist | id = sixty-watt-shaman-mn0000747983/biography | tab = biography | label = Artist Biography ''Sixty Watt Shaman'' | first = Eduardo | last = Rivadavia | accessdate = 14 December 2009 }}</ref> Band members have continued to work both separately and together on various projects since the inception of Sixty Watt Shaman. They have made reunion appearances including a show with Angels of Meth and Stillhouse in Cincinnati, OH and a festival event April 28, 2007 at the Ottobar in Baltimore, Maryland. Sixty Watt Shaman have announced upcoming performances for festival events in the US and Europe and plan to release new music in 2014.


⚫ For their 2002 release, ''Reason to Live'', Dukehart was let go from the band and was replaced by drummer, "Minnesota" Pete Campbell, who went on later to play with other acts, such as ].<ref name="bio" /> Former ] bassist ] was recruited to work on production for this album. It was recorded at Phase Studios in College Park, MD in 28 days. The album reveals the strong influence of the heavy music and the musicians that Sixty Watt had been on tours with over the previous two years. Reason to Live features many standout tracks including "All Things Come to Pass" which features Sixty Watt Shaman and guest performers Scott Reeder and ] (], Saint Vitus) who were brought together again after having played together years earlier in The Obsessed for this live jam performance.
⚫ ==Members==


⚫ Before the release of ''Reason to Live'', Sixty Watt Shaman toured Europe with ], playing with many of their European contemporaries such as ]. After the release, they embarked on a full US tour with ] and dates with Clutch that culminated in a final tour date at their hometown venue, 9:30 Club, Washington, D.C., on January 4, 2003. After the end of that US tour, lead singer Daniel Soren moved to the mid-west and worked on other projects including ] with Pete Campbell; and, also, a project out of Norman, Oklahoma with Chris "Paco" Johnson and Forrest Smith, playing shows in Norman and Oklahoma City. Jim Forrester worked on other projects including The Devil You Know, Angels of Meth, Soaphammer and others. Upon his return to Maryland from Oklahoma, Dan Soren rejoined Joe Selby in another rock project, Stillhouse. Dukehart had been fired from the band and went on to other projects. Pete Campbell joined doom pioneers ] on drums.
⚫ ===Current===
⚫ *Daniel Soren - ], ]
⚫ *Todd Ingram - Guitar
*Reverend Jim - ], backing vocals
⚫ *Chuck Dukehart - ]


Over the years, band members continued to work both separately and together on various projects and reunions. Dukehart had a brief return for a tour to play DesertFest dates in 2014 but was fired once again by the beginning of 2015. Soon after Forrester and Soren parted ways as band mates once again, with Soren leaving the door open for future work together. Eventually, Dan Soren reformed the band with a new lineup, and, tragically, Jim Forrester died in a shooting in Baltimore in 2017.
⚫ ===Former===
⚫ *Minnesota Pete Campbell - ]
*Kenny Wagner - Drums (2000, now in Superheavygoatass)
⚫ *Joe Selby - Guitar


Following the DesertFest dates in 2014, and the firing of Dukehart and parting with Forrester in 2015, lead singer Daniel Soren reformed the lineup in 2015 to include Johnny Wretched (John Koutsioukis) on bass guitar and longstanding hometown heavy rock drummer Sandy Hinden. That lineup went through 2018, followed by several more lineup changes, eventually landing on Mike Beggs and Chris Baker to round out the current group. With their new lineup, Sixty Watt Shaman moved to new home base in Winchester, VA and continues to write and record new material.
⚫ ==Discography==

⚫ == Members ==
⚫ === Current ===
⚫ *Daniel Soren – vocals, guitar
*Mike Beggs – guitar
*Chris Baker – bass
*Jason Budman – drums

⚫ === Former ===
⚫ *Joe Selby – lead guitar
⚫ *Minnesota Pete Campbell – drums
*Michael Nagel – guitar
*Jeff Clemens – bass
*Kenny Wagner – drums
⚫ *Todd Ingram – guitar
⚫ *Chuck Dukehart – drums
*Jim Forrester – bass

⚫ == Discography ==
* ''Ultra Electric'' (1998) (Game Two) * ''Ultra Electric'' (1998) (Game Two)
* ''Seed of Decades'' (2000) (Spitfire) * ''Seed of Decades'' (2000) (Spitfire)
* ''Reason To Live'' (2002) (Spitfire) * ''Reason to Live'' (2002) (Spitfire)


=== Compilation releases ===
⚫ ==References==
* ''Welcome to MeteorCity'' (1998) (MeteorCity)
* ''In the Groove'' (1999) (Music Cartel)

=== Split 7-inch ===
* "Stone's Throw Away" – Sixty Watt Shaman / "Darkness and Longing" – with ]

⚫ == References ==
{{Reflist}} {{Reflist}}


==External links== == External links ==
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* {{Facebook|SixtyWattShaman|Sixty Watt Shaman}}
* {{allMusic}}
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Sixty Watt Shaman
OriginMaryland, U.S.
GenresStoner metal, southern metal, stoner rock
Years active1996–present
LabelsGame Two, Spitfire, Shaman Box Music, Megalithic Media
MembersDaniel Soren
Jason Budman
Mike Beggs
Chris Baker
Past membersJoe Selby
Pete Campbell
Kenny Wagner
Jim Forrester
Websitesixtywattshaman.com

Sixty Watt Shaman is an American rock band known for incorporating hard rock with blues, southern rock, doom, punk rock and heavy metal influences, originally based out of Towson, Maryland, Montgomery Village, Maryland, and currently Winchester, Virginia.

Sixty Watt Shaman formed in 1996 out of a band originally called Approach, formed by Daniel Soren and Kurt Ubersax two years earlier in 1994. Ubersax and Soren recruited Joe Selby on bass and Chuck Dukehart on drums, and Approach played in and around the Baltimore area and recorded an album release. Later Ubersax was replaced on guitar by Joe Selby, and the band auditioned new bass players, selecting Jim Forrester to take on the job. They recorded and released their first studio album, Ultra Electric, in 1998. The band continued on to record two releases with Spitfire Records, and is now on Megalithic Media. Sixty Watt Shaman continues efforts focused on new music, shows, festival events in the US and Europe, and are writing and recording new music and videos for release.

History

Sixty Watt Shaman was formed in 1996 by lead singer/rhythm guitarist Daniel Soren, lead guitarist Joe Selby, and drummer Chuck Dukehart, from their original band Approach, bringing in bass player Jim Forrester, when Joe Selby moved from bass to guitar to form the new project.

The band name derives from a split reference to Jim Morrison (referred to as the 'Electric Shaman') and an infamous sixty watt amplifier once played by Jimi Hendrix. The band name was dubbed by vocalist Dan Soren in early September 1996 upon his return from European travel where he had visited the grave of Jim Morrison who is buried in Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, France. Jim Morrison was called the "electric shaman" by press and popular culture during his Doors years. The reference to "Sixty Watt" refers to an amplifier that was built specifically for Jimi Hendrix by the pioneering amplifier manufacturer Jim Marshall; it was a special sixty watt amplifier which was used during live performances and on the Electric Ladyland album, but was alleged to have been stolen and never recovered after Hendrix's Isle of Wight Festival performance.

The band's debut album, Ultra Electric, was recorded in two 24-hour sessions at Hound Studio in Baltimore. The session were produced by Sixty Watt Shaman and engineered by Frank Marchand in 1998 and released on the independent label Game Two Records. Also recorded, studio outtake track "Red Colony" was released on the Welcome to MeteorCity (MeteorCity) compilation, marked as a ground breaking release for its showcase of up and coming heavy rock bands. Soon after, the band also recorded two tracks with Baltimore producer/engineer Jon Smulyan with a mobile unit at The Regal Beagle rehearsal studio the band had built in the loft of an early 20th century barn, at an artists colony in Reisterstown, Maryland. One track, "Whiskey Neck", was released on another seminal compilation, In the Groove by NY's Musical Cartel Records.

After these releases, Sixty Watt embarked on a US tour from Maine to Texas with California band Nebula, while Nebula supported their recently released Let It Burn EP as their first release following their departure from Fu Manchu in 1997. In 1999, New York's Tee Pee Records released a now very rare split 7-inch with Maryland's Spirit Caravan featuring the track "Stone's Throw Away" from the Regal Beagle sessions. During this time period (1998/1999), the band had developed a friendship with members of fellow Maryland-based rock band Clutch, after playing shows with their side project The Bakerton Group, whose drummer, Jean-Paul Gaster, would later be recruited to produce their next album Seed of Decades.

In the late 1990s the band worked tirelessly to play shows all along the East Coast with bands in and outside of their scene, including Solace, Atomic Bitchwax, Nothingface, Alabama Thunderpussy, Spirit Caravan, Unorthodox, Internal Void, Karma to Burn, Clutch and many others. They toured nationwide with Nebula and Spirit Caravan during that time period. After playing several shows in New York City and developing buzz about the band, Sixty Watt landed a showcase for Spitfire Records president Paul Bibeau at the Continental in the late summer of 1999. Bibeau offered Sixty Watt Shaman a recording contract in the downstairs backstage room immediately after their performance. Two weeks earlier, Sixty Watt had played a show at the same venue where Frank Kozik (of Man's Ruin Records fame, as well as fame for his album-cover art, concert flyer art, and directing music videos for Soundgarden and Mint Condition) had been in the audience; Kozik approached the band about an album deal following that show. Sixty Watt was extremely excited to have the honor to work with Kozik; but, with the approach by Bibeau only 14 days later, with a more extensive offer (a multi-album deal, including tour support, wide US and European distribution, PR and album support), Sixty Watt Shaman opted to go with Spitfire Records.

With one release behind them, in 1999 the band were signed by Spitfire Records and released Seed of Decades in 2000. Seed of Decades has been compared to the 1970s hard rock sound of Aerosmith and Grand Funk Railroad "with a more modern harder edge". The band toured with label mates Black Label Society and Crowbar in support of the album in the summer of 2000, and then later with Clutch and Corrosion of Conformity.

For their 2002 release, Reason to Live, Dukehart was let go from the band and was replaced by drummer, "Minnesota" Pete Campbell, who went on later to play with other acts, such as Pentagram. Former Kyuss bassist Scott Reeder was recruited to work on production for this album. It was recorded at Phase Studios in College Park, MD in 28 days. The album reveals the strong influence of the heavy music and the musicians that Sixty Watt had been on tours with over the previous two years. Reason to Live features many standout tracks including "All Things Come to Pass" which features Sixty Watt Shaman and guest performers Scott Reeder and Scott "Wino" Weinrich (The Obsessed, Saint Vitus) who were brought together again after having played together years earlier in The Obsessed for this live jam performance.

Before the release of Reason to Live, Sixty Watt Shaman toured Europe with Karma to Burn, playing with many of their European contemporaries such as Dozer. After the release, they embarked on a full US tour with Alabama Thunderpussy and dates with Clutch that culminated in a final tour date at their hometown venue, 9:30 Club, Washington, D.C., on January 4, 2003. After the end of that US tour, lead singer Daniel Soren moved to the mid-west and worked on other projects including The Mighty Nimbus with Pete Campbell; and, also, a project out of Norman, Oklahoma with Chris "Paco" Johnson and Forrest Smith, playing shows in Norman and Oklahoma City. Jim Forrester worked on other projects including The Devil You Know, Angels of Meth, Soaphammer and others. Upon his return to Maryland from Oklahoma, Dan Soren rejoined Joe Selby in another rock project, Stillhouse. Dukehart had been fired from the band and went on to other projects. Pete Campbell joined doom pioneers Pentagram on drums.

Over the years, band members continued to work both separately and together on various projects and reunions. Dukehart had a brief return for a tour to play DesertFest dates in 2014 but was fired once again by the beginning of 2015. Soon after Forrester and Soren parted ways as band mates once again, with Soren leaving the door open for future work together. Eventually, Dan Soren reformed the band with a new lineup, and, tragically, Jim Forrester died in a shooting in Baltimore in 2017.

Following the DesertFest dates in 2014, and the firing of Dukehart and parting with Forrester in 2015, lead singer Daniel Soren reformed the lineup in 2015 to include Johnny Wretched (John Koutsioukis) on bass guitar and longstanding hometown heavy rock drummer Sandy Hinden. That lineup went through 2018, followed by several more lineup changes, eventually landing on Mike Beggs and Chris Baker to round out the current group. With their new lineup, Sixty Watt Shaman moved to new home base in Winchester, VA and continues to write and record new material.

Members

Current

  • Daniel Soren – vocals, guitar
  • Mike Beggs – guitar
  • Chris Baker – bass
  • Jason Budman – drums

Former

  • Joe Selby – lead guitar
  • Minnesota Pete Campbell – drums
  • Michael Nagel – guitar
  • Jeff Clemens – bass
  • Kenny Wagner – drums
  • Todd Ingram – guitar
  • Chuck Dukehart – drums
  • Jim Forrester – bass

Discography

  • Ultra Electric (1998) (Game Two)
  • Seed of Decades (2000) (Spitfire)
  • Reason to Live (2002) (Spitfire)

Compilation releases

  • Welcome to MeteorCity (1998) (MeteorCity)
  • In the Groove (1999) (Music Cartel)

Split 7-inch

  • "Stone's Throw Away" – Sixty Watt Shaman / "Darkness and Longing" – with Spirit Caravan

References

  1. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. Artist Biography Sixty Watt Shaman at AllMusic. Retrieved December 14, 2009.
  2. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Reason to Live – Sixty Watt Shaman". AllMusic. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  3. Hill, Gary. Review of Seed of Decades at AllMusic. Retrieved December 14, 2009.

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